Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-27

the wall stood Urnslopogaas, his az raised
above his head to strike. Just then the moon
came out. There was moments pause, and
then in stalked Nasal Elmoran, clad In the
full war panoply that have already de-
scribed, but bearing a large basket in bis
hand. The moon shone bright upon his great
spear as he walked. He was physically
splendid man, apparently about thirty-five
years Of age. Indeed, none Of the Nasal that
| saw were under six feet high, though mostly
quite young. When he got opposite TO ps he
halted, put down the basket and struck tho
spike Of his spear into the ground, so that 1t
stood upright
aLet us talk he said. @The first messenger
we sent TO you could not talk y and be pointed
TO the head which lay upon the paving of the
stoep-a CHASTITY sight in the moonlight "but
have words to speak IL ye have ears to hear.
Also bring presents" and he pointed to the
basket and laughed with an air OF staggering
insolence that is perfectly indescribable, and
yet which one could not but admire, seeing
that he was surrounded by enemies
"Say on, said Mr.. Mackenzie.
II am the 'Lygonani twar captain aof q
part OF the Nasal Of the Guasa Ambon
anu MY liico1 bufto NnlLe U1tI,
and he pointh to Sir Henry, Good, and my
self, "but they were too clever for us, and
escaped hither. We have quarrel with
them, and are going to kill them.n
"Are you, my friendT said to myself.
SIN following these men we this morning
caught two black men, one black woman, q
white donkey, ard white girl One Of the
black men we killed-there is lis head upon
| the pavement; the other ran away. The
black woman, the little white girl, and the
white ass we took and brought with us. In
proof thereof have brought this basket that
she carried. Is it not thy daughters basketp'
Mr.. Mackenzie nodded, and tho warrior
went ON.
"GoodI With thee and thy daughter we
have no quarrel, nor do we wish to harm
thee, save as to thy cattle, which we have
already gathered, 240 head-a beast for every
mans father"
Here Mr.. Mackenzie gave groan, as be
! greatly valued this herd OF cattle, which he
bred with much care and trouble.
$50, save for the cattle, thou mayst &c
free; more especially lie added, frankly
glancing at the wall "as this place would bt
difficult one to take. But as to these mer
it is otherwise; we have followed them fol
eight days, and must kill them. Were we t.
return to our kraal without having done so
oil the girls would make a mock Of US. So
however troublesome it may be, they mus
die.
snow, have proposition for thine ear
We would not harm the little girl; she il TO-
fair to harm. and hns besides, Brave spirit
Give US one of these three men--a life for
life--and we will let her go and throw In tn
black woman with her also This is fai
offer, white man. We ask but for one, no
for the three; we must take another oppor
tunity to kill the other two. l do not evel
pick my man, though should prefer the BIZ
one" pointing to Sir Henry; 'he look
strong, and would die more slowly"
Sand If l say I viii not yield the man7
said Mr. Mackenzie.
NAY, say not so, white man." answere
the Nasal, "for then thy daughter dies O
dawn, and the woman with her says tho
hast no other child. Were she older / woul
take her for q servant; but as she is so youn
viii slay her with my own hand--ay, wit
this very spear. Thou canss come and sc
an thou wilt. give thee safe conduct
and the fiend laughed aloud at his brut,
jest.